The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23
For THE CLARION.
Notes from Washington.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1887.

Lent and the adjournment OF congress
have made great calm in the erst-while
busy social world of the Capitsl. The
change is especially noticeable al the
White House, which has been the scene
of almost constant and brilliant official
Inequalities since the beginning OF the
season. Its mistress (since the depar-
ture of her mother and death of her
grandmother) has spent most of the
time at their country home, to which
the President drives after the duties of
the day are over, returning in the morn
ing.
Mrs. Cleveland is a remarkably anna
BILE woman, and she has constant need
of this attribute in her present position.
Every day during the past winter she
received quantities of notes, cards, let.
tiers, ard everything else in the shape of
a comm lnication, and, as young lady
visiting at the White House at that
time remarked, "she really tried to
answer them ALL" Then people would
come to see her at all sorts of inconven-
lent hours, and she would sometimes ask
the usher if they we're old or young. If
they were old people she would go down
r. see them no matter when they
came.
The President is now giving his atten-
ton to the selection of Interstate Com
mercc Commissioners from among the
hundreds of names that have been rec
omme led to him. Much of the delay
in ar louncing the appointments is due
to his de7ire to select the best possible
men for the positions, and in this he has
been considerably restricted by not be-
ing able to get The best qualified men to
rerve at the moderate salaries fixed by
the law.
The law provides that it shall go into
effect sixty days after its passage. The
time will expire on the fourth of April,
and as it is desirable that the Com mission
els should have some time for organ "a
ton and consultation before that time,
it is probable that the appointments will
be announced some time this week.
Nothing has been made known at the
White House as to who will constitute
the Commission, but it is the belief
that Col. Morrison, of Illinois, Judge
Cooley, of Michigan, end Col. Bragg, of
Alabama, will be three of the men Sc
lected.
Some of the most energetic and pub
Iic-spirited citizens of Washington are
disc Issing the feasibility of holding a
carnival here at the conclusion of the
National Drill in May, such as annually
takes place on Mardi Gras in New Or
leans. Advocates of the scheme urge
that unless the carnival be pushed
through now it will be impossible to
hold one for four years. The Presiden-
tial campaign and the Inauguration Ger
enonies will furnish displays and draw
upon private purse strings sufficiently
for the next two years, and the third
wear will witness the grand Knights
Temp,ar conclave. 1t is estimated that
any creditable Carnival will necessitate
an outlay of $4,000, and in order to
ssve expense it is proposed to buy or
hire the costumes and cars of the New
Orleans Knights of Momus and Pro-
teus.
Capt. Eads, who was one of the best
known men in America, has been espe-
cially well k own in Washington for
some ten years past The Eads "Jetty
SYSTEM which figured before Congress
for so many years. attracted more atten-
ton than any other private or corporate
business before that body in the last de-
cade and half.
1t is said at the Mexican Legation
here that the death of Capt. Eads will
not interfere with the status of the con-
cession made to him by the Mexican
for ship railway across
the Peninsula of Tehuantepec. The
included both Capt. Eads
and his associates in the enterprise, and
remains in force for period OF ninety
nine years OF course his death causes
some speculation as to the probable fate
of the scheme, as it may be very difficult |
to find some one equally well qualified |
to carry out the project
Mr.. Connsry, who has been appointed |
to the Mexican mission, has not declined |
the honor, as was reported, but has ac-
cepted that position. The rumor about |
his refusal originated in the dissatisfac- |
ton of his friends, who are averse to his /
going there on what they consider such
compensation. He, himself,
insists that American Diplomatists
should be better paid. Said he, 'sthe
pay of these positions is Just about |
enough to provide decent hoase rent. I |
expect to be bankrupted before I re-
urn sBut," continued he, (laughingl |!
money is not everything ia this world,
You know" Cas-